Waitlist to Admit
Being waitlisted is not a "no" - it's just a "not yet." You should feel proud of getting this far, because it would have been easy for the school to just move on from your application, but they remain interested. However, as an applicant, doing the same thing that got you waitlisted won't get you admitted. In this sprint, I will perform an audit of your original application to identify exactly why the AdCom may have hesitated. Was it your story? Your career goals? Your yield potential? Once we isolate the variable, we can address it. We will craft an update strategy that provides the AdCom with high-value content that will help you get across the finish line.
What's included
- An admissions officer review of your submitted application to identify the "red flag" or "gap" that caused the waitlist decision.
- A concrete plan on what to change—whether it’s retaking the GMAT, leading a new project at work, or clarifying your career goals.
- Two rounds of deep edits on your update letter. We will craft a narrative-driven argument for your admission.
- A specific calendar of when to contact the school to remain top-of-mind
Meet your expert
Faisal K.
Top 5 Leland Coach 2026 | 200+ M7 Admits | $5MM+ in scholarships
🏆 Selected as one of the Top 5 Coaches on Leland 🏆 As part of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business Admissions team, I reviewed hundreds of applications and learned what distinguished the successful candidates from those who were merely qualified for admission. I also obtained my MBA from Booth and have professional experiences in management consulting, tech, and the healthcare sectors. My focus in each sector was always marketing and strategy, helping each business stand out from its competition. Along the way, as I began helping friends and acquaintances gain admission to their top choice programs, I realized I had a passion for teasing out a person's story to highlight what separated them from the herd. I dove in to making admissions consulting a bigger part of my life, and have never looked back! I spend the bulk of my time with my clients helping create a framework for their stories. Where have you succeeded? Where have you failed? What excites you? What's different about you? My clients describe the work that I do as part admissions consulting and part executive coaching. The skills I impart help not only with creating an MBA application, but also with refining career goals and objectives. A lot of coaches promise to deliver, but you can verify my claims by looking at what former clients have said about me on Leland and at https://poetsandquants.com/consultant/faisal-khan/?pq-directory-type=consultant, where I have testimonials from clients admitted to all Top 10 schools and with over $5MM in combined scholarship grants, including full rides. As an MBA coach, it's not enough to simply have graduated from a top business school. As an active member of AIGAC - our global, governing body - I make sure to stay in close communication with the admissions teams at all of the top business schools. This is how a coach ensures they have the most up-to-date information about each business school's goals and objectives for the year, and can in turn help you craft an application that speaks to these.
